Keltbray IDEC are currently recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer join our Power team.

Directly responsible to Technical Manager & Lead Engineer for project related activities.

The role is to be part of design team, based at Stockton head office, either working under a nominated Lead Engineer, or working as the nominated Lead Engineer for the design, configuration, testing and commissioning of Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) for Power applications (including Renewables).

Role & Responsibilities

  • Adhering to the Quality Assurance and Cyber Security requirements defined for the project.
  • Working as part of a project team or individually.
  • Working as the nominated Lead Engineer for a project.
  • Prepare I/O schedules/Signal Lists from Client provided information (such as Schematics / Relay Configuration Files) and discussions.
  • Write Functional Design Specifications (FDS) from User Requirement Specifications, Control Philosophies and Client discussions.
  • Prepare test documentation to demonstrate project scope has been delivered.
  • Development of the System Architecture.
  • Development, modification and testing of Controller, HMI, SCADA, and Network device software.
  • Client Factory Acceptance Testing (CFAT).
  • Onsite commissioning support.
  • Review technical documentation and software produced by others.
  • Approve technical documentation and software produced by others when nominated Lead Engineer for a project.
  • Purchase requestions for project specified equipment.
  • Specify project equipment to be purchased.
  • Assist with project cost control, instructing invoicing, scope changes, etc.
  • Assist in Tendering

 

Qualifications and Training

  • Level 4 (HNC/NVQ) or above or equivalent experience in an associated discipline.
  • Preferred: Working towards or achieved I. Eng or equivalent.
  • Successful candidates should demonstrate at least 5 years IACS experience, operating at an engineer level or above.

 

 

 

Knowledge

  • Able to demonstrate knowledge/experience of applied IACS technologies & architectures, such as Industrial Protocols (IEC 61850, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-103, IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus TCP/RTU etc) and Ethernet Networking (Linear, Star, Ring, etc).
  • Power – Transmission & Distribution, Renewables (Onshore/Offshore Wind, Solar, Battery Energy Storage Systems), Utilities (Gas Networks, Water/Wastewater).

 

Skills & Abilities

  • Able to demonstrate knowledge/experience in programming Controllers (RTU, BCU, PLC, etc) or HMI or SCADA or Network Devices (Switch, Firewall, Protocol Gateway, etc) from IACS.
  • Familiar with IACS manufacturers (such as, Copa Data, SEL, GE Grid, ABB, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation, Hirschmann, Moxa, Cisco, Honeywell, Emerson, etc).

 

In return you will receive

 

  • Generous Salary
  • 25 days Holiday
  • Travel Expenses
  • Pension

 

Equal Opportunities

 

Keltbray Infrastructure Service’s are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.